IELTS General Writing 9 Task 1

A friend you met last year has invited you to visit them in their
country.
You have never been there before and need some information before you leave.

Write a letter to your friend. In your letter

request advice about a gift for his/her family

ask about activities and clothing

find out about the food

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear ................. ,

model answer:

Dear Robert,

Hi there, I hope you're enjoying your college year. Thanks very much for asking
me to come and visit you in Singapore. As you know, I haven't travelled to Asia
before, so I though I'd write and ask you a few questions.

I want to bring a present with me and I wondered what would be appropriate.
Perhaps you could let me know what your mum's hobbies are and then I could come
up with an idea based on one of them.

Also, what sort of clothes should I bring? I know it's pretty warm where you
live but do I need jumpers or a coat? What sort of activities are we likely to
do while I'm there and should I bring things like swimming gear or trainers.

Lastly, I hate to be nuisance but I hope you remember that I'm vegetarian. I do
eat fish and eggs but I don't eat red meat and chicken at all. Is that going to
be a problem?